Title:
DRUM WASHING MACHINE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/011605
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A drum washing machine is provided with a water tank for housing a washing tub that is tilted downward towards the rear surface side, a vibration detection unit (16) for detecting the vibration of the water tank, a torque variation detection unit for detecting the magnitude of the torque variation of a drive unit for driving the washing tub, and a control unit (11a) for controlling steps such as the washing step, rinsing step, and draining step. The drive unit is operated such that the magnitude of the vibration detected by means of the vibration detection unit (16) reaches the maximum. Then the control unit (11a) modifies the draining rotation time during the rinsing step and/or the draining step in accordance with the fabric quality detected by means of a fabric quality detection unit (11b) which detects the fabric quality of the laundry from the magnitude of the torque variation while the drive unit is operated as mentioned above.
Inventors:
UCHIYAMA WATARU
YASUI TOSHIHIKO
KIKUKAWA TOMOYUKI
WAKITA KATSUYA
NAKAMA HIROTO
YASUI TOSHIHIKO
KIKUKAWA TOMOYUKI
WAKITA KATSUYA
NAKAMA HIROTO
Application Number:
PCT/JP2012/001754
Publication Date:
January 24, 2013
Filing Date:
March 14, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PANASONIC CORP (JP)
UCHIYAMA WATARU
YASUI TOSHIHIKO
KIKUKAWA TOMOYUKI
WAKITA KATSUYA
NAKAMA HIROTO
UCHIYAMA WATARU
YASUI TOSHIHIKO
KIKUKAWA TOMOYUKI
WAKITA KATSUYA
NAKAMA HIROTO
International Classes:
D06F25/00; D06F33/36; D06F34/18
Foreign References:
| JP2011050630A | 2011-03-17 | |||
| JPH06327879A | 1994-11-29 | |||
| JPH0866575A | 1996-03-12 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
NAITO, Hiroki et al. (JP)
Hiroki Naito (JP)
Hiroki Naito (JP)
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